NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brad Hearn has been named president of Prudential Advisors, where he
will lead Prudential Financial, Inc.’s (NYSE:
PRU) national sales organization of more than 3,000 financial
professionals, advisors and fee-based financial planners who offer
clients a broad range of financial solutions.

He brings more than 22 years of strategic leadership experience in
diverse roles at prominent financial services organizations, most
recently leading the team at LPL Financial, charged with helping
advisors to grow their practices and serve clients. He replaces Salene
Hitchcock-Gear, who recently assumed her new role as president of
Individual Life Insurance, which includes Prudential Advisors.

“Brad’s deep understanding of advisor and client needs makes him well
suited to lead our efforts to find new opportunities in a rapidly
changing financial landscape as we expand our world-class financial
advisory platform,” said Hitchcock-Gear. “His experience complements our
commitment to build financial wellness—through financial education,
advice and guidance—and provide insurance and investment solutions to
our clients across the country.”

Hearn’s appointment is effective December 3, reporting to Hitchcock-Gear.

Hearn joins Prudential from LPL Financial, where he was most recently
executive vice president of Independent Advisor Business Consulting. In
that role, he developed a strategy and led a team to retain and grow
11,500 independent advisor relationships representing more than $300
billion in client assets. He also served in executive vice president
roles for LPL Insurance Associates and LPL Financial. Earlier, he was
vice president of Charles Schwab Institutional.

Hearn holds an executive MBA from Arizona State University and a BS in
finance from the University of Arizona.

About Prudential

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:
PRU), a financial services leader with more than $1 trillion of
assets under management as of September 30, 2018, has operations in the
United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and
talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional
customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products
and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related
services, mutual funds and investment management. In the U.S.,
Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability,
expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information,
please visit news.prudential.com.